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TEAM TALK
- Briana Palma details Bill Belichick's second annual Hall of Fame Huddle.
- Briana Palma notes that after a viral video, young Patriots fan Bella Belloste gets a special invitation from the team.
- Patriots Today - Jonathan Bostic is no stranger to the Patriots. (2 min. video)
- PFW in Progress Recap 10/1: Roster updates, Week 4 Picks.
LOCAL LINKS
- Ryan Hannable focuses on the special bond on special teams, and how Stephen Gostkowski, Ryan Allen and Joe Cardona have all connected well.
- Jeff Howe finds that the 'scorched earth' mantra is real with Brady in 2015, and he's off to one of the best starts of his career.
- Chris Mason notes Keshawn Martin is using the bye week to study up.
- Kerry Byrne states that parity is dead, and explains how the NFL killed it. /Good read.
- Matt Dolloff uses the bye week to ask some key questions about the other playoff contenders around the league.
- Kevin Duffy offers five questions the Patriots need to address when they return from the bye.
- Levan Reid gives out his Gold Stars and Penalty Flags through the first three weeks of the season.
- Michael Whitmer takes a closer look at the three 2-point plays the Patriots have faced so far.
- Mike Reiss wonders what happens when the Patriots OL starters return. A 'high-class problem' for sure.
- Christopher Price suggests we just fast forward to the inevitable Tom Brady-Aaron Rodgers Super Bowl showdown.
- Mike Reiss reports Tom Brady earns his eighth AFC Player of Month award, tying Peyton Manning for the record for most in a career.
- Phil Perry says it couldn't be avoided, there were no true contenders for the AFC's Offensive Player of the Month award other than Tom Brady.
- Matthew Dolloff thinks Tom Brady earning AFC Offensive Player of the Month should satisfy Patriots fans (or at least the ones who care about these things.)
- Mike Reiss hears how Patriots players view fantasy football.
- Matt Dolloff notes Bart Scott respects Tom Brady as a QB, just not as a "tough guy," and called him a "corn ball" - but adds he's not wrong about that.
- CSNNE Sports Tonight: Dan Koppen says Tom Brady "doesn’t even tell his teammates he’s hurting" and that’s what defines him as a tough quarterback.
- CSNNE Early Edition: Trenni Kusnierek says that if Tom Brady's a 'dork,' how cool are the other quarterbacks?
- Doug Kyed Patriots Mailbag: Trading for cornerback upgrade not a necessity.
- Henry McKenna reposts Brady’s Facebook photo of him scuba diving as a child to let us know he's chillin' during the bye week.
- Pat Bradley checks out the 15 dumbest comments about Tom Brady.
- Ryan Hannable reports the Patriots have signed DL Khyri Thornton to active roster, and 4 others to practice squad.
- Michael Hurley first asks us to concede that the NFL owns our souls as we watch football all day Sunday with no Pats game, then makes his Week 4 picks.
- The AP reports Britain seeks an NFL franchise in London within five years.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Brian Filipiak (Inside the Pylon) The Patriots' wham schemes.
- Chuck Zodda (Inside the Pylon) Matthew Slater snuffs out the Jacksonville fake punt.
- Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) LeGarrette Blount and Dion Lewis are perfect 1-2 punch in Patriots backfield.
- Mike DiRocco (ESPN) Bill Belichick had some encouraging words for Gus Bradley.
- Matt Chatham (Fox Sports) Game of the Week: Giants must take page from Pats to beat Bills.
- Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Patriots reach injury settlement with guard Ryan Groy.
- Tim Newcomb (SI) Turf time: Which stadiums have the best and worst fields in the NFL? Gillette is 18th. /behind Heinz Field???
- Greg Bedard (SI) Blanket coverage: Three coaches discuss the state of O-lines in the NFL.
- Staff Report (The Guardian) Bill Simmons accuses former employer ESPN of being 'in the bag' for the NFL.
- Mike Tanier (Bleacher Report) Zombie Ravens show the Steelers and NFL they don't know how to stay dead.
- Doug Farrar (SI) MythBusters: Does it really matter when opponents know your plays?
- Garbage Time (You! Tube) Katie Nolan vs. Gary Gulman: 'Ask a New Yorker' - They try to guess what New Yorkers had to say about various Patriots-related topics. (4.25 min. video)
- Drew Magary (Deadspin) I tried daily fantasy sports and it is evil. /NSFW - language.